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Alberta invited agriculture and healthcare workers under the AAIP
On April 5 and April 18, 2023, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held new invitation rounds in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. The province issued 53 Notifications of Interest (NOI) under the Designated Healthcare Pathway in the first draw. Qualified candidates had an Alberta job offer and a minimum score of 351. In the second draw, Alberta invited 68 candidates with a minimum score of 307 who work in an agriculture occupation with an Alberta job offer. As of April 24, 2023, the province invited 705 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in the Alberta Express Entry and issued 2,171 nomination certificates.
#Alberta, #AAIP, #PNP, #ITA, #Nomination_certificate, #Express_Entry
IRCC to introduce new immigration measures to support Sudanese nationals
On April 24, 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced new immigration measures to support Sudanese temporary residents currently residing in Canada to extend their stay in the country. Sudanese citizens can apply for an extension of their status in Canada and transition between temporary streams, enabling them to continue their visit, studies, or employment without incurring any fees. In addition, citizens and permanent residents of Canada living in Sudan who wish to travel to Canada will also be exempt from passport and travel document fees.
#IRCC, #Sudan, #Fraser, #Sudanese_nationals, #fee_exemption
Canada is making it easier for newcomers to buy their first homes
The Canadian government has a new initiative to simplify the saving process for new homes by introducing a tax-free savings account known as the First Home Savings Account (FHSA). Starting April 1, 2023, Canadian financial institutions offer the new savings account to eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The new policy will make homeownership a more affordable option for all Canadians, including those who recently immigrated to the country. The FHSA allows individuals to save up to $40,000 towards their first home purchase, tax-free. The account can be opened by any Canadian citizen or a permanent resident over the age of 17.
#FHSA, #housing, #homeownership
IRCC issued an increasingly high number of ITAs in the first quarter of 2023
A record number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued in the first quarter of 2023, making it the third-highest number to be issued in a three-month period since Express Entry was introduced. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 37,559 invitations, including the three largest all-program draws in history, each inviting approximately 7,000 applicants. The number of invitations issued in 2023 was second only to the record year of 2021, contrasting starkly with 2022, which saw the least number of invitations issued for the first quarter on record.
#IRCC, #ITAs, #statistics, #EE, #Express_Entry